Johnny Doyle

Celtic In March 1976, Doyle transferred to Celtic for a fee of £90,000. He made 168 appearances in the major domestic competitions during his time with the Glasgow club, scoring 35 goals, and also played in UEFA competitions, including scoring against Real Madrid in the 1979–80 European Cup.

During a match against former club Ayr United in August 1977, Doyle was sent off: the referee awarded a free kick for handball against him, but Doyle continued to play on and his attempted cross struck the referee in the face accidentally, knocking him over and leaving him in need of treatment. When the official recovered he issued a red card to Doyle, who reacted furiously, storming off the park and down the tunnel. The dismissal was later rescinded. He had also been sent off playing for Ayr against Celtic a short time before signing for them.

International While playing for Ayr United, he made his only appearance for the Scotland national team on 17 December 1975 in a 1–1 draw with Romania during 1976 UEFA European Championship qualification. Doyle was substituted alongside Kenny Dalglish after 73 minutes, with Peter Lorimer replacing him. He was the first serving member of the Honest Men to play for Scotland since Bob Hepburn in 1932; none have done so since.

Death Doyle died in 1981, at the age of 30, when he was electrocuted while working on his new Kilmarnock home. Celtic dedicated their 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division championship to his memory, and he was commemorated in song by Irish/Celtic band Charlie and the Bhoys.

In 2015, Doyle's widow sold his collection of kit and medals at auction; a year earlier a fans' group collectively purchased a Celtic jersey to present to his grown-up children, who had no other mementos from their father's career following a family dispute.

Honours Celtic Scottish Premier Division: 1976–77, 1978–79 Scottish Cup: 1976–77, 1979–80 Scottish League Cup: runner-up 1976–77, 1977–78